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We had an absolute blast exploring the Silver Thread Scenic Byway this last week. Fall color was peak awesomeness and I finally got to check out North Clear Creek Falls! Ever since I first saw a photo of these falls years ago I have been wanting to visit. Now that I have I would have to call this a somewhat hidden gem that easily is one of our finest waterfalls in the state.

 

In some ways these falls remind me of a western Colorado version of Palouse Falls in Washington, which is high praise indeed. We see them lit here by the full moon that followed last week's lunar eclipse (which was also awesome).

 

Have a great weekend ahead all!

 

Edit: I have replaced the first version posted with this as the previous had something happen with color management and came across far too warm.

Such a peaceful, old-time scene of rolling wheat fields & old farms. Palouse Washington, USA

Looking across a low-flowing Matanuska river at a portion of the Chugach mountains. This scene taken downriver from the Matanuska glacier image last posted.

 

The Glenn Highway National Scenic Byway follows a path carved by ancient glaciers. Following the braided Matanuska River for over half its length, this Byway winds through 135 miles of the most impressive terrain on earth. Definitely one of the most scenic and awe-inspiring drives I've been fortunate to enjoy.

 

Thanks for taking a look. Always appreciated!

   

Not the highway....

Somewhere near Dolphinholme in autumn

Mt. Princeton on the Collegiate Peaks Scenic Byway

Top of the Rockies Scenic Byway

The green lane byway with its contrasting verges between fields of barley provided a variety of converging lines leading through the trees standing above the valley beyond.

 

In the landscape of the North Wessex Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and also within the UNESCO World Heritage Site celebrating the ancient sites of Avebury and Stonehenge. Burial Barrows are sited amongst the clusters of trees.

Frantz Lake State Wildlife Area

Along Byway 12 at Mossy Cave and Waterfall. A part of Bryce Canyon National Park near Tropic, UT.

In the town of Twin Lakes, Colorado a view of Twin Peaks and Mt. Hope - Top of the Rockies Scenic Byway.

 

The Peak to Peak Scenic Byway is a 55-mile (89 km) National Forest Scenic Byway and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Gilpin, Boulder, Larimer counties, Colorado, USA. The Peak to Peak Highway was originally built in 1918 and provides views of the Front Range mountains in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. It was Colorado's first scenic highway. The Central City/Black Hawk Historic District is a National Historic Landmark.

 

The Peak to Peak Highway connects to the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow National Scenic Byway at Estes Park.

 

(Wikipedia)

An unexpected close up along the Elkhorn Scenic Byway

 

Got to do a little hiking in the Elkhorn Mountains today outside of Baker City around Phillip's Lake on the Elkhorn Scenic Byway. Always one of our favorite birding spots in Baker County. A little early for fall color but saw some wildlife including this unexpected close up of a resident dragonfly

 

Baker County’s diverse geography and habitat are ideal for wildlife watching. Throughout the year visitors can see deer, bighorn sheep, antelope, and elk. Less common but just as exciting are the occasional moose, and black bears.

 

For more information about the Elkhorn Scenic Byway and watchable wildlife opportunities in Baker County visit the Baker County Tourism website at www.travelbakercounty.com

 

The sun sets on the Talimena National Scenic Byway in the Ouachita Mountains near Mena, Arkansas.

Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway, Washington.

Feels good to be out there at the crack of dawn again.

 

Since I’m not the facebooking type, I should mention here that I was honored to be invited to be a part of a group show featuring unique photos of the Space Needle at Brenda Pederson's wonderful Hammie Salon gallery during the April 8 Georgetown Art Attack.

If you’re in the neighborhood, please stop by and say hello! Relevant links:

www.facebook.com/events/391848967859792/ georgetownartattack.com/

San Isabel National Forest

Along Highway 4, the Ebbets Pass Scenic Byway.

 

Hope you have a great week ahead. Thanks for stopping by and for all of your kind comments, awards and faves -- I appreciate them all.

 

© Melissa Post 2019

A Beautiful weekend Along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway in Baker County Oregon.

 

Enjoyed a beautiful weekend along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway between the towns of Baker City and Halfway, with beautiful blue skies and amazing views of the Wallowa Mountains along the way including a stop at the Halfway Farmers Market, and some time exploring the town of halfway and surrounding century farms.

 

The Hells Canyon Scenic Byway is a loop that encircles the Wallowa Mountains, intersecting with Interstate 84 at Baker City and La Grande. During the fall the byway is an ideal route for exploring the regions fall foliage and autumn splendor with some great wildlife viewing opportunities along the way.

 

The byway is a popular destination for group tours and offers visitors a chance to experience small town Americana in small towns like Halfway, as they explore the rugged and spectacular Northeast Oregon landscape along the way.

 

Hwy 86 between Baker City and the Hells Canyon Dam at the bottom of the canyon is open year round providing visitors access to the deepest river gorge in North America.

To download a map of the Hells Canyon Byway and more information about this beautiful scenic drive visit www.hellscanyonbyway.com

 

For more information about the Hells Canyon Scenic byways or other Baker County, scenic drives, events and attractions, visit the Baker County tourism website at www.travelbakercounty.com

   

New Mexico. The camera interpreted this image too colorfully, but I kinda like it. Will return camera setting to "accurate."

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Abandoned section of old Kansas Hwy 54 in the Flint Hills region between Eureka and El Dorado

 

note* As I turned around to return to the car is when I took the cloud picture viewed after this one.

 

note** brightness level -5 and Contrast level 7 edits in Flickr Photo Editor

 

Trip across the Snowy Range Scenic Byway

This Old section of Hwy80 was once a Mother Road, it winded through the mountains near Jacumba, down to the Anza Borrego Desert far below. Later The highway was straightened and widened and this section was bypassed. Today it looks like a view of the Post Apocalyptic World.

Shell creek canyon in Big Horn mountains. A scenic drive.

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Started today in Rome Oregon, then thru Ontario Oregon continuing on US-95. Paid Idaho $45.00, so I could take US-95 with my trailer which is over 48' long, don't ask why, stupid... anyway up to Lewiston Idaho then into Washington and then on 195 the Palouse Scenic Byway and on to Spokane. I knew I'd be hitting the Palouse just before sunset. I was hoping for some good light, unfortunately it was overcast as I got into the Palouse, the light was flat, then got a break and a hole opened in the sky for about 30 minutes. Found a couple of decent spots to pull over and park. Then I hiked up a nearby hill to take some pictures. Felt lucky to get any pictures, the rest of the way was terrible light again.

A Beautiful Weekend Along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway in Baker County Oregon.

 

Enjoyed a beautiful weekend along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway between Baker City and the Hells Canyon Dam, watching wildlife and enjoying some the first hint of fall in the Wallowa Mountains along the way including a stop at the Halfway Farmers Market, and some time exploring the towns of halfway and Richland, and surrounding century farms.

 

The Hells Canyon Scenic Byway is a loop that encircles the Wallowa Mountains, intersecting with Interstate 84 at Baker City and La Grande. During the fall the byway is an ideal route for exploring the regions fall foliage and autumn splendor with some great wildlife viewing opportunities along the way.

 

The byway is a popular destination for group tours and offers visitors a chance to experience small town Americana in small towns like Halfway, as they explore the rugged and spectacular Northeast Oregon landscape along the way.

 

Hwy 86 between Baker City and the Hells Canyon Dam at the bottom of the canyon is open year round providing visitors access to the deepest river gorge in North America.

To download a map of the Hells Canyon Byway and more information about this beautiful scenic drive visit www.hellscanyonbyway.com

 

For more information about the Hells Canyon Scenic byways or other Baker County, scenic drives, events and attractions, visit the Baker County tourism website at www.travelbakercounty.com

   

Summit Lake at 12,836' on the Mt. Evans Scenic Byway

One of the most colorful areas in New Mexico that I have visited this year.

The beautiful Shell Creek in Shell Canyon, Big Horn Scenic Byway, Wyoming

Walking ..a favourite pastime

A Beautiful Weekend Along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway in Baker County Oregon.

 

Enjoyed a beautiful weekend along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway between Baker City and the Hells Canyon Dam, enjoying the wild flowers the first hint of fall in the Wallowa Mountains along the way including a stop at the Halfway Farmers Market, and some time exploring the towns of halfway and Richland, and surrounding century farms.

 

The Hells Canyon Scenic Byway is a loop that encircles the Wallowa Mountains, intersecting with Interstate 84 at Baker City and La Grande. During the fall the byway is an ideal route for exploring the regions fall foliage and autumn splendor with some great wildlife viewing opportunities along the way.

 

The byway is a popular destination for group tours and offers visitors a chance to experience small town Americana in small towns like Halfway, as they explore the rugged and spectacular Northeast Oregon landscape along the way.

 

Hwy 86 between Baker City and the Hells Canyon Dam at the bottom of the canyon is open year round providing visitors access to the deepest river gorge in North America.

To download a map of the Hells Canyon Byway and more information about this beautiful scenic drive visit www.hellscanyonbyway.com

 

For more information about the Hells Canyon Scenic byways or other Baker County, scenic drives, events and attractions, visit the Baker County tourism website at www.travelbakercounty.com

  

Scenic Byway 12 spans a route of 124 miles, and travels through some of the most diverse, remote and ruggedly beautiful landscapes in the country. It runs through Utah’s Garfield and Wayne Counties and is home to Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef National Parks; Kodachrome Basin, Escalante Petrified Forest, and Anasazi Museum State Parks; Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, and the 1.8-million-acre Dixie National Forest.

Scenic Byway 12, also known as "Highway 12 — A Journey Through Time Scenic Byway", is a 122 mile-long state highway designated an All-American Road

A Beautiful Weekend Along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway in Baker County Oregon.

 

Enjoyed a beautiful weekend along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway between Baker City and the Hells Canyon Dam, enjoying the wild flowers the first hint of fall in the Wallowa Mountains along the way including a stop at the Halfway Farmers Market, and some time exploring the towns of halfway and Richland, and surrounding century farms.

 

The Hells Canyon Scenic Byway is a loop that encircles the Wallowa Mountains, intersecting with Interstate 84 at Baker City and La Grande. During the fall the byway is an ideal route for exploring the regions fall foliage and autumn splendor with some great wildlife viewing opportunities along the way.

 

The byway is a popular destination for group tours and offers visitors a chance to experience small town Americana in small towns like Halfway, as they explore the rugged and spectacular Northeast Oregon landscape along the way.

 

Hwy 86 between Baker City and the Hells Canyon Dam at the bottom of the canyon is open year round providing visitors access to the deepest river gorge in North America.

To download a map of the Hells Canyon Byway and more information about this beautiful scenic drive visit www.hellscanyonbyway.com

 

For more information about the Hells Canyon Scenic byways or other Baker County, scenic drives, events and attractions, visit the Baker County tourism website at www.travelbakercounty.com

  

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